Scenario
You have recently begun your new career as a cyber professional at Caduceus Inc., a health services organization. Although Caduceus has been involved in the health care industry for decades, its CEO has recently reenvisioned the organization’s online presence to include telehealth advising through the internet.
Eliza, your chief technology officer (CTO), informs you that there has been a recent surge in business, and now the company must expand its shared computing resources. She wants to propose a plan to do so, but she needs someone to test the company’s capacity for virtualization—the ability to make one computer perform the functions of multiple other machines through its software.
“We want to have a working proof of concept up by the end of this week. We’ll have to set up a Linux Instance through Amazon Web Services (AWS). Can you do it?”
You tell her you can.
“Good,” she says. “Once you are done, I’d like you to help the team with its proposal for further virtualization of our systems. I’m going to need you to report on how this process went, the steps you took, what difficulties emerged, and some other questions that I’ll detail in an upcoming memo. Most importantly, I need you to consider how we can leverage virtualization to get a competitive advantage. Give me your best idea for how our company can use this in the future.”
Instructions
For this assignment, the Caduceus CTO, Eliza, has asked you to create a working proof of concept.
Step 1: Set Up and Log Into Your AWS Academy Account
CMIT 495 requires you to complete hands-on assignments in a virtual environment. We will be using Amazon Web Services (AWS) as our virtual environment. Amazon offers a free account for those that register. UMGC will automatically add you to an AWS Academy Learner Lab. However, you still need to set up and log into your AWS Academy account to get started.
Review the following AWS Academy (Student Guide) to set up and log into your AWS Academy Account, then access and use your Learner Lab. Be sure to read the guide carefully before proceeding:
Note: The AWS Academy Learner Lab (Student Guide) provides students with instructions for using AWS Academy Learner Labs. The Learner Lab offers a lab environment suitable for student projects over a period designated by the department.
Step 2: Download the Week 1 Project Template
Download the template you will use to submit your project. (Virtualization Assignment Template.docx)
Step 3: Install and Configure an AWS EC2 Instance (Virtual Machine)
Using the newly created AWS free account, install and configure an Ubuntu Server virtual machine (VM) using the most recent version of the 64-bit operating system.
You will need to provide a detailed overview of the steps required to install the Ubuntu server operating system on the virtual machine, including screenshots of each step in the process in the Week 1 Assignment Template.
Review the following documentation detailing an overview and step-by-step procedure on how to install and configure an AWS EC2 instance.
- Getting Started with Amazon EC2
- Create an EC2 instance and install a web server
- Get started with Amazon EC2 Linux instances
Step 4: Complete the Week 1 Project and Upload to the Assignment Folder
Answer the questions and embed the appropriate screenshots of your Ubuntu server installation. When providing a detailed overview of the steps required to install the Ubuntu server operating system on the virtual machine, make sure to include screenshots of each step in the process. Further details and instructions are included within the Week 1 Assignment Template.
| How Will My Work Be Evaluated? The following evaluation criteria aligned to the competencies will be used to grade your assignment: 1.1.3: Present ideas in a clear, logical order appropriate to the task. 1.4.1: Produce grammatically correct material in standard academic English that supports communication. 2.3.1: State conclusions or solutions clearly and precisely. 11.1.3: Install the software. 11.2.1: Configure technology according to stakeholder specifications and requirements. 11.3.1: Add and update systems as required. 13.2.1: Evaluate vendor recommendations in the context of organization requirements. |
When complete, export your file as a PDF and upload it to the LEO Assignments folder (e.g., Project 1 – Virtualization Assignment).
| Step 5: Stop and Terminate Your Amazon Instance After you complete the Week 1 Assignment, stop and terminate your Amazon deployment/instance so that you are not charged. |
